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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-930 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4267 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-930
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $198.73 vs $227.99
- Up to 1% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-12700K - $0.67 vs $0.68 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-930 - 334 vs 296 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-930 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
FPS
296
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$198.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
334
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
98%
Price, $
$227.99
87%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-930 or Core i7-12700K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
225 FPS
$5.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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273 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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210 FPS
$6.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298.99
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273 FPS
$7.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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284 FPS
$7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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256 FPS
$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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173 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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247 FPS
$7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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247 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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275 FPS
$6.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,681.95
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